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Manalive
G. K. Chesterton
Manalive
G. K. Chesterton
Manalive (1912) is a book by G. K. Chesterton detailing a popular theme both in his own philosophy, and in Christianity, of the 'holy fool', such as in Dostoevsky's The Idiot and Cervantes' Don Quixote. This is a book in two parts. The first, ?The Enigma of Innocent Smith,? concerns the arrival of a new tenant at Beacon House, a London boarding establishment. Like Mary Poppins, this man (who is tentatively identified by lodger Arthur Inglewood as an ex-schoolmate named Innocent Smith) is accompanied by a great wind, and he breathes new life into the household with his games and antics. During his first day in residence the eccentric Smith creates the High Court of Beacon; arranges to elope with Mary Gray, paid companion to heiress Rosamund Hunt; inspires Inglewood to declare his love for Diana Duke, the landlady?s niece; and prompts a reconciliation between jaded journalist Michael Moon and Rosamund...
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 14, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9781495940248 |
Publishers | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 180 |
Dimensions | 10 × 127 × 203 mm · 181 g |
Language | English |
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